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I can think of a bunch of head coaches that were known for going DEFCON 1 on the sidelines, but it didn't necessarily equate to them being good coaches, good men, or winners.

Exactly! Does anyone really think Rex Ryan is a good coach?? Lovie needed to be fired but not because he doesn't show emotion on the sidelines.
Everyone knows that Lovie is a very in house kinda guy. Who's to say what he does and what he doesn't do behind close doors to these guys?

Exactly! Does anyone really think Rex Ryan is a good coach?? Lovie needed to be fired but not because he doesn't show emotion on the sidelines.
Everyone knows that Lovie is a very in house kinda guy. Who's to say what he does and what he doesn't do behind close doors to these guys?

Well, in fairness to both Rex and Rob Ryan, they learned how to be coaches from their father. Buddy was a great defensive coordinator, but he was also very fiery on the sidelines. Ditka and Ryan almost came to blows at halftime of games.

Lovie, on the other hand, learned about coaching from Tony Dungy. Need I say more?

"The United States military doesn't DO pin pricks." ~ President Barack Obama.

Well, in fairness to both Rex and Rob Ryan, they learned how to be coaches from their father. Buddy was a great defensive coordinator, but he was also very fiery on the sidelines. Ditka and Ryan almost came to blows at halftime of games.

Lovie, on the other hand, learned about coaching from Tony Dungy. Need I say more?

The difference with Buddy though is that the Bears defensive players loved him.

"All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident."
—Arthur Schopenhauer (German philosopher, 1788-1860)

You will be missed Lovie. Yes the team was frustrating (alot). But you did your job professionally and respectfully. He carried himself impeccably, won the respect of his players and was never a story himself that could distract from the team. I appreciated and respected those qualities. If only it would have translated into only a few more wins. Maybe I'm wrong, but change the results of 3-5 games during lovie's tenure and I think he's not only still here, but here with job security. But that's the NFL, smal margin for error. Good luck to you in your next stop, I'll be rooting for you.

Sure, the Bears were 10-6, but this is the 5th time in 6 years that they've missed the Playoffs. That gets just about every coach fired in the NFL.

Exactly, are peoples memories really this short that they keep saying they'll miss lovie or this was a mistake. He was a horrible coach. He was horrible at making adjustments, he tried to be friends with his players more than being a coach. He was the worst coach at challenging plays. He is the only coach I can remember where the team publicly came out and told it's fans "don't worry, he will have nothing to do with the offense" because he was so bad when he was calling plays. I don't know why people don't remember this kind of stuff. I am not really even a Bears fan that much and yet I remember.

Exactly, are peoples memories really this short that they keep saying they'll miss lovie or this was a mistake. He was a horrible coach. He was horrible at making adjustments, he tried to be friends with his players more than being a coach. He was the worst coach at challenging plays. He is the only coach I can remember where the team publicly came out and told it's fans "don't worry, he will have nothing to do with the offense" because he was so bad when he was calling plays. I don't know why people don't remember this kind of stuff. I am not really even a Bears fan that much and yet I remember.

Very true. And this isn't even the first year when people thought that Lovie would get fired. It's just the year that it actually happened. Still, he'll make a good DC for some lucky team.

"The United States military doesn't DO pin pricks." ~ President Barack Obama.